2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Armstrong | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 133.0 |
| 2 | Henri Murphy | Va Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Cottrell | Ga Tech | FR | AB | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 3 | Traveon Samuel | Louisville | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 5 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 118.0 |
| 5 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Rachid Ibrahim | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Keith Gavin | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |
| 9 | Seth Dawkins | Louisville | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.7 |
| 9 | Malcolm Lewis | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 9 | C.J. Fuller | Clemson | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Ricky Walker | Va Tech | SO | DT | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 9 | Jeff Smith | BC | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Grant Dawson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 9 | George Aston | Pittsburgh | SO | FB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.